The Hindu·India

Karnataka power demand jumps amid rainfall deficit

Summarised by Spiced Kopi · 23 October 2026, 13:41 UTC ·13 sec listen

Karnataka’s average daily electricity use reached 349 to 362 million units in October’s first two weeks, above September’s record of 340 million. Agriculture pump demand rose 25 to 50 percent, while other categories grew 18 percent amid low rainfall.

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